Napo Spiny-rat vs Yarrow

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Achillea
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Yarrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).